Jan 14–15, 2017 · Rein in Taufers, Italy · ITALY · 📍 Cross Country Ski Center
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS won Grand Champion at the W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest on January 14, 2017 in Rein in Taufers, BZ at Cross Country Ski Center, scoring 679.4172 in a field of 30 teams. GECKO BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.1940. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE AND FIRE (173.7256); Pork Ribs — SMOKE'EM ALL BBQ (176.0000); Pork — BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM (174.8688); Brisket — SMOKE AND FIRE (173.1200). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 77% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2232 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
Hot Wachula's has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: BROS HOG and BUGHOUSE SMOKERS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BROS HOG edged BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM by 0.0112. Chicken places 7–8: IRON BBQ edged GECKO BBQ by 0.0116.
SMOKE AND FIRE won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 ← this one | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 30 | 679.4172 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | GECKO BBQ |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 30 | 674.8688 | GRILLER INSTINCT | GECKO BBQ |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 30 | 696.5828 | Hot Wachula's | GECKO BBQ |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 28 | 693.0972 | Hot Wachula's | PARKSTAD SMOKERS |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Rein in Taufers, BZ 39032 | 15 | 687.9888 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | ALL YOU CAN SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Rein in Taufers, BZ 39032 | 23 | 695.9772 | BBQ+ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7256 | 172.0228 | 169.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 172.5600 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 174.8688 | 173.1544 | 166.8456 |
| Brisket | 173.1200 | 168.5256 | 165.6684 |
30 entries · top 679.4172 · median 661.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 4 | IRON BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 6 | BROS HOG | |
| 7 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 8 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 9 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | BEER & BONES | |
| 11 | SMOKE'EM ALL BBQ | |
| 12 | PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES | |
| 13 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | ROYAAL BBQ | |
| 15 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 16 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 17 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 18 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 19 | Los Grillos | |
| 20 | Smokey Village | |
| 21 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 22 | Smokey guru BBQ Team | |
| 23 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 24 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 25 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 26 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 27 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 28 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 29 | Mermaid Killers | |
| 30 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q |
30 entries · top 173.7256 · median 165.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 2 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 3 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 4 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 5 | ROYAAL BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 7 | IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 9 | BROS HOG | |
| 10 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES | |
| 12 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 13 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 14 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 16 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 17 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER & BONES | |
| 19 | SMOKE'EM ALL BBQ | |
| 20 | Mermaid Killers | |
| 21 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 22 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 23 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 24 | Los Grillos | |
| 25 | Smokey guru BBQ Team | |
| 26 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Smokey Village | |
| 28 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 29 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol |
30 entries · top 176 · median 164.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE'EM ALL BBQ | |
| 2 | BROS HOG | |
| 3 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | ROYAAL BBQ | |
| 5 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 8 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER & BONES | |
| 10 | Smokey Village | |
| 11 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 12 | PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES | |
| 13 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 14 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 15 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 16 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 17 | Smokey guru BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Los Grillos | |
| 19 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 20 | IRON BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 22 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 23 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 25 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 26 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 27 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 28 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 29 | Mermaid Killers | |
| 30 | BURROS BBQ |
30 entries · top 174.8688 · median 164.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 3 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 4 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 5 | IRON BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER & BONES | |
| 7 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 8 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 9 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 10 | Los Grillos | |
| 11 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 12 | BROS HOG | |
| 13 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 14 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 15 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 16 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 17 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Smokey Village | |
| 19 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 20 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 21 | SMOKE'EM ALL BBQ | |
| 22 | ROYAAL BBQ | |
| 23 | PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES | |
| 24 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 25 | Smokey guru BBQ Team | |
| 26 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 28 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 29 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 30 | Mermaid Killers |
30 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.5602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 2 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 3 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 4 | IRON BBQ | |
| 5 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 6 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 9 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE'EM ALL BBQ | |
| 11 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 12 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 13 | PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES | |
| 14 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 15 | BEER & BONES | |
| 16 | Los Grillos | |
| 17 | Smokey guru BBQ Team | |
| 18 | BROS HOG | |
| 19 | Smokey Village | |
| 20 | ROYAAL BBQ | |
| 21 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 22 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 23 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 24 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 25 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 27 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 28 | Mermaid Killers | |
| 29 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 30 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
17 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8344